Friday, 9 April 2010

One man went to mow....

Lord Magnon's been mowing. I think it's just the third time this year. We have three different areas; the lawn around the house (above) which Cro tells me takes 20 mins, the grass around Haddock's which takes 10 mins, and Haddock's Paddock which takes another 20 mins. A staggering 50 mins in all.

For this I have to supply copious amounts of tea (or cold drinks), mop his leaking brow, and continuously praise his gargantuan efforts.

I must say, it does always look very good when he's done. Thank goodness the mower started properly this year, but that's another expletive-filled story.

In case you were wondering, the white flowered climber against the distant 'tower', is a Clematis armandii. An evergreen Clematis with masses of fragrant white flowers in spring.

About Me

I am Anglo-Swedish. When I was younger I lived in Moscow, Washington, and Caracas. For the past 40 years we have lived in S W France. I'm a lapsed artist (mostly watercolours), I love the outdoors, and am married to the infamous Cro. We have three grown-up children and four grandsons. Life is good; deep in the French countryside.